Oak chips weren't sterilized:(

[habanerojefe]

I just transferred a 1 gallon batch of raspberry wine to the secondary fermenter, when I realized I added french oak chips in with the fruit when loading the bag. I did pour 7 pints of boiling water over it. But that's it. Can someone tell me what I should expect moving forward? Thanks a lot.

Jeff

PS. I did want to add, that the chips came from an unopened bag I bought from the store and they looked clean.

 

[Johnd]

I just transferred a 1 gallon batch of raspberry wine to the secondary fermenter, when I realized I added french oak chips in with the fruit when loading the bag. I did pour 7 pints of boiling water over it. But that's it. Can someone tell me what I should expect moving forward? Thanks a lot.

Jeff

PS. I did want to add, that the chips came from an unopened bag I bought from the store and they looked clean.

Don't sweat it, have never sterilized oak before putting it in, especially since they were in a sealed package. Boiling water is more precautions than I take, although I know some other folks sterilize with KMS.

 

[TonyR]

You have no problem. Have never done anything to oak chips or spirals other than put them in the carboys.

 

[DoctorCAD]

Wood wont hold much in the way of nasties. Never sterilized any that I have used.

 

[stickman]

Same here, I never sanitize oak, if it smells good from a fresh bag, it goes right in.

 

[GreginND]

Wood wont hold much in the way of nasties.

And the health department wants to ban us from using wood in our wineries. That is the code for food production facilities. Doh!

 

[habanerojefe]

Thank you everyone!!!